This is the nerve-wracking moment a zoo visitor leaned into an enclosure to feed spotted hyenas. The reckless man ... They use their powerful bite to eat animals like zebras and wildebeests ...

Unlike spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta ... of hyena — Gansuyaena megalotis — that had also developed a termite-eating diet. While not a direct ancestor of aardwolves, the discovery helps ...

While many people think they just eat leftovers, spotted hyenas are in reality incredibly skilled hunters. They help keep Africa’s ecosystem healthy by hunting and cleaning up the remains of ...

Such dens are hard to spot unless the hyenas are at home — just flattened grass and a hole in the ground. The spotted hyena is a common dog–like carnivore found on the dry open plains of the ...